The ports of the country at the end of 8 months: the general decline in cargo handling, but the containers show an increase by 27.8%

Sep 06 2016, 11:13

According to operational data of SE «Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority», in January-August 2016 the cargo handling in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 85 million 777 thousand tons, which is 10% lower than 2015.

The cargo handling of export cargo in seaports of Ukraine amounted to 64 million 798 thousand tons (a decline of 2.7% by the year 2015), imported 10 million 619 thousand tons (down 11.6%).

Container handling in seaports for the reporting period rose by 27.8% and amounted to 402 347 thousand TEU.

State port operators within the management structure of the Ministry of Infrastructure was handled 27 million 543 thousand tons (32% of total). Other port operators (mostly private ownership) on all piers were handled 58 million 234 thousand tons (68% of total). Including port operators (mostly private ownership) through the berths of USPA — 33 million 917 thousand tons (40% of total volume).